BENDABLECONCRETE

June 24–26, 2008Ann Arbor, Michigan

LEARN HOW THIS REVOLUTIONARY MATERIAL MEETS STRUCTURAL AND DURABILITY CHALLENGESMixed and applied using traditional methods, this advanced synthetic fi ber-reinforced engineered material offers unique properties when compared to traditional concrete: Able to bend like a metal Stronger, more durable, and lasts longer Non-brittle (containing only two percent by

volume of short fi bers) 500 times more resistant to cracking Up to 40 percent lighter Reduces or eliminates steel reinforcement Reduces project cost Faster precast or on-site construction Minimizes maintenance cost Reduces environmental impacts

Register Online Today: InterPro.engin.umich.edu

UNDERSTANDING AND USING BENDABLE CONCRETE

presented by

A New Short Course Presented by the Inventor of an Improved, More Environmentally Friendly Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC)

One of the “10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2007”

Popular Mechanics

One of the “Top 5 Concrete and Masonry Products of 2006”

Architectural Record

Recently featured inConcrete Engineering International

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University of Michigan College of EngineeringInterdisciplinary Professional Programs2401 Plymouth Road, Suite AAnn Arbor, MI 48105-2193(734) 647-7200 | (734) 998-6127 (fax)

The Regents of the University of MichiganJulia Donovan Darlow, Ann ArborLaurence B. Deitch, Bingham FarmsOlivia P. Maynard, GoodrichRebecca McGowan, Ann ArborAndrea Fischer Newman, Ann ArborAndrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe ParkS. Martin Taylor, Grosse Pointe FarmsKatherine E. White, Ann ArborMary Sue Coleman (ex offi cio)

ABOUT INTERPROMichigan Interdisciplinary and Professional Engineering (InterPro) develops and delivers programs and services that enable engineers, managers, and technical professionals to be more effective, productive, and competitive. InterPro extends and enhances the programs, capabilities, and relationships of the faculty and affi liates of the College of Engineering by offering graduate degree programs, distance learning, non-credit public short courses, professional certifi cation programs, and conferences.

Graduate degree programs currently offered include: Automotive Engineering Energy Systems Engineering Engineering Sustainable Systems Financial Engineering Global Automotive and Manufacturing

Engineering Integrated Microsystems Manufacturing Engineering Pharmaceutical Engineering

indicates programs with an online delivery option. Graduate Certifi cates of Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE) are also available in some of the programs.

Professional development short courses and certifi cation programs include: Six Sigma for product development,

manufacturing, and services Lean for manufacturing, healthcare

and pharmaceuticals, logistics, offi ce and product development

Visit our website at InterPro.engin.umich.edu for information on this and other Michigan Engineering programs: Lean Manufacturing Lean Offi ce & Business Processes

Certifi cate Program Lean Product & Process Development

Certifi cate Program Lean Healthcare Lean Logistics & Supply Chain Certifi cate

Program Lean Pharma

To learn more about InterPro programs, visit, InterPro.engin.umich.edu, send an email to MEonline@umich.edu or call (734) 647-7200.

The University of Michigan, as an equal opportunity/affi rmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affi rmative action, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The University of Michigan is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex*, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam-era veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the Senior Director for Institutional Equity and Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Offi ce of Institutional Equity, 2072 Administrative Services Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1432, (734) 763-0235, TTY (734) 647-1388. For other University of Michigan information call (734) 764-1817. *Includes gender identity and gender expression

ABOUT THE PROGRAMReducing the brittle nature of concrete has opened a new world of possibilities to enhance the safety, durability, and sustainability of the next generation of civil infrastructure. In this new ECC material which was under development at U-M for 10 years, specially coated microscopic polymer fi bers slide past each other instead of snapping under stress, giving it incredible ductility previously only seen in ductile metals. The fresh properties of ECC have been tuned for ease in fi eld casting using familiar construction equipment.

Cost savings can be realized through more effi cient design as well as reductions in material volume, labor cost, steel reinforcement, and less frequent repairs. When long-term cost and environmental impacts are accounted for, the advantages offered by ECC over conventional concrete become compelling. The material is currently emerging in the repair, manufactured product, pre-cast, and ready-mix markets as well as in the bridge, pavement, agriculture, hous-ing, and business industries where a lightweight, strong, and durable building material is needed.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDThis program is intended for engineers and industry professionals who can benefi t by learning about what can be accomplished with less brittle concrete. Business develop-ment consultants and entrepreneurs may fi nd applications for new market opportunities. Markets open to the incorporation of ECCs include transportation, building, water, and energy supply infrastructure as well as the housing, architectural, and manufactured concrete product industries. It may be of particular interest to those with experience in the following fi elds:

Civil engineering design Architecture Construction Transportation Concrete repair

consulting Concrete product

manufacturing Housing Agriculture

DIRECTORS

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

VICTOR LI, Ph.D., is the E. Benjamin Wylie collegiate chair professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. He is the Director of the Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory where ECC (bendable concrete) was invented. Professor Li is a frequent keynote speaker in major national and international conferences and often serves as the invited speaker at society meetings of concrete professionals. Together with Drs. G. Fischer and M. Lepech, he founded Li, Fischer, Lepech & Associates, a materials consulting fi rm specializing in the application of ECC in commercial applications.

MICHAEL D. LEPECH, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, has been working with Engineered Cementitious Composites since 2001. His research specializations include the durability of ECC materials and structures, the use of ECC in large-scale infrastructure applications, and improving the environmental sustainability of built environments using ECC materials. In 2005, he spearheaded the fi rst large-scale demonstration of ECC in the United States working with the Michigan Department of Transportation. He also serves as a principal of Li, Fischer, Lepech & Associates.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

DAY 1: BENDABLE CONCRETE MATERIALSSession 1: ECC Materials Development Constituent materials Materials design methodology Unique properties of ECC

Session 2: ECC Processing Fresh self-consolidating material

properties Large scale mixing using

commercial concrete batching plants and trucks Specialty processing techniques

(spraying, extrusion, precasting) Laboratory demonstration mixing

DAY 2: BENDABLE CONCRETE APPLICATIONSSession 3: Structural Design with ECC Experimental structural studies

Shear behavior Seismic resistance Project case study—bridge

infrastructure Construction specifi cations,

material quality assurance, and quality control (QA/QC) Impacts of design code

requirements

Session 4: Durability of ECC Overcoming repeated concrete repairs

through advanced concrete materials Durability of ECC in laboratory studies ECC fi eld performance in the

U.S. and Japan

A Green SolutionBased on a study by the U-M School of Natural Resources and Environment’s Center for Sustainable Systems, using this composite to replace conventional concrete in some infrastructure applications can reduce life cycle costs by an estimated 37%, energy consumption by 40%, and carbon dioxide emissions by 39% (a major cause of global warming).

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)Upon successful completion of this course participants will receive two Continuing Education Units.

HOW TO REGISTER*Visit our website at InterPro.engin.umich.edu or send an email to MEonline@umich.edu or call (734) 647-7200.

*Program fees at the time of brochure printing. Check our current program fee schedule at InterPro.engin.umich.edu. Fees are subject to change.

$1,950* COVERS THE ENTIRE PROGRAM Fee includes tuition, instructional materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks each day. Fee is payable in advance.* Upon registration, you will receive an email confi rmation including directions to the program site and recommended lodging.

WANT TO SEND A TEAM FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION? Contact us for discounted prices for teams of fi ve or more.

DAY 3 (HALF DAY): BENDABLE CONCRETE ECONOMICSSession 5: Economic and Life Cycle Considerations Initial material and construction

costs Life cycle costing and

assessment methods for durable ECC materials Worldwide implementation

highlights

Right: When subjected to extreme fl exural loading, the bendable engineered cementitious composite (ECC) developed in the ACE-MRL Laboratory bends but does not break.

The Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory (ACE-MRL) is a unique research laboratory which combines chemistry, mechanics, structural design, and industrial ecology in the development of next generation concrete materials that are lighter, stronger, tougher, more durable, and more environmentally friendly. The laboratory part-ners with industry and governmental agencies to bring ECC technology to bear on the challenges of civil infrastructure. The ACE-MRL holds itself responsible for training the next generation of engineers who serve to enhance the performance of infrastructure in harmony with the natural environment through advanced materials technology.

THE ACE-MRL LABORATORY http://ace-mrl.engin.umich.edu

Government Offi cials (Bureau of Land Management, ERDC, DHS, DOT, and others) Chemical and

material production (cement, fi ber, admixtures) Supply industries

(energy, water)

UNDERSTANDING AND USING BENDABLE CONCRETE

ABOUT THE PROGRAMReducing the brittle nature of concrete has opened a new world of possibilities to enhance the safety, durability, and sustainability of the next generation of civil infrastructure. In this new ECC material which was under development at U-M for 10 years, specially coated microscopic polymer fi bers slide past each other instead of snapping under stress, giving it incredible ductility previously only seen in ductile metals. The fresh properties of ECC have been tuned for ease in fi eld casting using familiar construction equipment.

Cost savings can be realized through more effi cient design as well as reductions in material volume, labor cost, steel reinforcement, and less frequent repairs. When long-term cost and environmental impacts are accounted for, the advantages offered by ECC over conventional concrete become compelling. The material is currently emerging in the repair, manufactured product, pre-cast, and ready-mix markets as well as in the bridge, pavement, agriculture, hous-ing, and business industries where a lightweight, strong, and durable building material is needed.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDThis program is intended for engineers and industry professionals who can benefi t by learning about what can be accomplished with less brittle concrete. Business develop-ment consultants and entrepreneurs may fi nd applications for new market opportunities. Markets open to the incorporation of ECCs include transportation, building, water, and energy supply infrastructure as well as the housing, architectural, and manufactured concrete product industries. It may be of particular interest to those with experience in the following fi elds:

Civil engineering design Architecture Construction Transportation Concrete repair

consulting Concrete product

manufacturing Housing Agriculture

DIRECTORS

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

VICTOR LI, Ph.D., is the E. Benjamin Wylie collegiate chair professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. He is the Director of the Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory where ECC (bendable concrete) was invented. Professor Li is a frequent keynote speaker in major national and international conferences and often serves as the invited speaker at society meetings of concrete professionals. Together with Drs. G. Fischer and M. Lepech, he founded Li, Fischer, Lepech & Associates, a materials consulting fi rm specializing in the application of ECC in commercial applications.

MICHAEL D. LEPECH, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, has been working with Engineered Cementitious Composites since 2001. His research specializations include the durability of ECC materials and structures, the use of ECC in large-scale infrastructure applications, and improving the environmental sustainability of built environments using ECC materials. In 2005, he spearheaded the fi rst large-scale demonstration of ECC in the United States working with the Michigan Department of Transportation. He also serves as a principal of Li, Fischer, Lepech & Associates.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

DAY 1: BENDABLE CONCRETE MATERIALSSession 1: ECC Materials Development Constituent materials Materials design methodology Unique properties of ECC

Session 2: ECC Processing Fresh self-consolidating material

properties Large scale mixing using

commercial concrete batching plants and trucks Specialty processing techniques

(spraying, extrusion, precasting) Laboratory demonstration mixing

DAY 2: BENDABLE CONCRETE APPLICATIONSSession 3: Structural Design with ECC Experimental structural studies

Shear behavior Seismic resistance Project case study—bridge

infrastructure Construction specifi cations,

material quality assurance, and quality control (QA/QC) Impacts of design code

requirements

Session 4: Durability of ECC Overcoming repeated concrete repairs

through advanced concrete materials Durability of ECC in laboratory studies ECC fi eld performance in the

U.S. and Japan

A Green SolutionBased on a study by the U-M School of Natural Resources and Environment’s Center for Sustainable Systems, using this composite to replace conventional concrete in some infrastructure applications can reduce life cycle costs by an estimated 37%, energy consumption by 40%, and carbon dioxide emissions by 39% (a major cause of global warming).

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)Upon successful completion of this course participants will receive two Continuing Education Units.

HOW TO REGISTER*Visit our website at InterPro.engin.umich.edu or send an email to MEonline@umich.edu or call (734) 647-7200.

*Program fees at the time of brochure printing. Check our current program fee schedule at InterPro.engin.umich.edu. Fees are subject to change.

$1,950* COVERS THE ENTIRE PROGRAM Fee includes tuition, instructional materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks each day. Fee is payable in advance.* Upon registration, you will receive an email confi rmation including directions to the program site and recommended lodging.

WANT TO SEND A TEAM FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION? Contact us for discounted prices for teams of fi ve or more.

DAY 3 (HALF DAY): BENDABLE CONCRETE ECONOMICSSession 5: Economic and Life Cycle Considerations Initial material and construction

costs Life cycle costing and

assessment methods for durable ECC materials Worldwide implementation

highlights

Right: When subjected to extreme fl exural loading, the bendable engineered cementitious composite (ECC) developed in the ACE-MRL Laboratory bends but does not break.

The Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory (ACE-MRL) is a unique research laboratory which combines chemistry, mechanics, structural design, and industrial ecology in the development of next generation concrete materials that are lighter, stronger, tougher, more durable, and more environmentally friendly. The laboratory part-ners with industry and governmental agencies to bring ECC technology to bear on the challenges of civil infrastructure. The ACE-MRL holds itself responsible for training the next generation of engineers who serve to enhance the performance of infrastructure in harmony with the natural environment through advanced materials technology.

THE ACE-MRL LABORATORY http://ace-mrl.engin.umich.edu

Government Offi cials (Bureau of Land Management, ERDC, DHS, DOT, and others) Chemical and

material production (cement, fi ber, admixtures) Supply industries

(energy, water)

UNDERSTANDING AND USING BENDABLE CONCRETE

BENDABLECONCRETE

June 24–26, 2008Ann Arbor, Michigan

LEARN HOW THIS REVOLUTIONARY MATERIAL MEETS STRUCTURAL AND DURABILITY CHALLENGESMixed and applied using traditional methods, this advanced synthetic fi ber-reinforced engineered material offers unique properties when compared to traditional concrete: Able to bend like a metal Stronger, more durable, and lasts longer Non-brittle (containing only two percent by

volume of short fi bers) 500 times more resistant to cracking Up to 40 percent lighter Reduces or eliminates steel reinforcement Reduces project cost Faster precast or on-site construction Minimizes maintenance cost Reduces environmental impacts

Register Online Today: InterPro.engin.umich.edu

UNDERSTANDING AND USING BENDABLE CONCRETE

presented by

A New Short Course Presented by the Inventor of an Improved, More Environmentally Friendly Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC)

One of the “10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2007”

Popular Mechanics

One of the “Top 5 Concrete and Masonry Products of 2006”

Architectural Record

Recently featured inConcrete Engineering International

© 2

008

The

Reg

ents

of t

he U

nive

rsity

of M

ichi

gan

4170

8

University of Michigan College of EngineeringInterdisciplinary Professional Programs2401 Plymouth Road, Suite AAnn Arbor, MI 48105-2193(734) 647-7200 | (734) 998-6127 (fax)

The Regents of the University of MichiganJulia Donovan Darlow, Ann ArborLaurence B. Deitch, Bingham FarmsOlivia P. Maynard, GoodrichRebecca McGowan, Ann ArborAndrea Fischer Newman, Ann ArborAndrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe ParkS. Martin Taylor, Grosse Pointe FarmsKatherine E. White, Ann ArborMary Sue Coleman (ex offi cio)

ABOUT INTERPROMichigan Interdisciplinary and Professional Engineering (InterPro) develops and delivers programs and services that enable engineers, managers, and technical professionals to be more effective, productive, and competitive. InterPro extends and enhances the programs, capabilities, and relationships of the faculty and affi liates of the College of Engineering by offering graduate degree programs, distance learning, non-credit public short courses, professional certifi cation programs, and conferences.

Graduate degree programs currently offered include: Automotive Engineering Energy Systems Engineering Engineering Sustainable Systems Financial Engineering Global Automotive and Manufacturing

Engineering Integrated Microsystems Manufacturing Engineering Pharmaceutical Engineering

indicates programs with an online delivery option. Graduate Certifi cates of Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE) are also available in some of the programs.

Professional development short courses and certifi cation programs include: Six Sigma for product development,

manufacturing, and services Lean for manufacturing, healthcare

and pharmaceuticals, logistics, offi ce and product development

Visit our website at InterPro.engin.umich.edu for information on this and other Michigan Engineering programs: Lean Manufacturing Lean Offi ce & Business Processes

Certifi cate Program Lean Product & Process Development

Certifi cate Program Lean Healthcare Lean Logistics & Supply Chain Certifi cate

Program Lean Pharma

To learn more about InterPro programs, visit, InterPro.engin.umich.edu, send an email to MEonline@umich.edu or call (734) 647-7200.

The University of Michigan, as an equal opportunity/affi rmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affi rmative action, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The University of Michigan is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex*, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam-era veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the Senior Director for Institutional Equity and Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Offi ce of Institutional Equity, 2072 Administrative Services Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1432, (734) 763-0235, TTY (734) 647-1388. For other University of Michigan information call (734) 764-1817. *Includes gender identity and gender expression